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California Court of Appeal Declines to Hold Individual Supervisors Liable for Discrimination or Retaliation Under California Military and Veterans Code
In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District ruled that there is no individual liability for discrimination or retaliation under California Military and Veterans Code section 394, which protects from discrimination employees who are called to active duty. Haligowski v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. B231310 (Nov. 11, 2011).
California Court of Appeal Declines to Hold Individual Supervisors Liable for Discrimination or Retaliation Under California Military and Veterans Code
In a case of first impression, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District ruled that there is no individual liability for discrimination or retaliation under California Military and Veterans Code section 394, which protects from discrimination employees who are called to active duty. Haligowski v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. B231310 (Nov. 11, 2011).
NEW CALIFORNIA MILITARY LEAVE.
Governor Schwarzenegger just signed into law AB 485 - "Civil Air Patrol: California Wing: Employment Leave".
Arbitration Agreement Covers USERRA Claim; Will California Courts Follow?
Employee arbitration agreements are a good way to keep lawsuits out of court. There are pros and cons to using such agreements. But where employers elect to use arbitration agreements, they usually seek to cover all types of employee claims.
California's New Leave for Military Spouses.
On October 9, 2007, the Governor signed a bill allowing spouses of military personnel to take unpaid time off during the other spouse’s leave from deployment. California Military and Veterans Code section 395.10 was passed as “emergency legislation” and went into effect immediately. The stated intent of the new law is to “serve the families of those troops currently serving in military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to assure that these families are able to spend time together during the qualified [spouse’s] leave from deployment.
California Adopts Military Spouse Leave Law
Effective immediately, California employers must, under certain circumstances, provide up to ten days of unpaid leave to employees who have spouses in the military.
